Modelling and analysis of inventory replenishment for perishable agricultural products with buyer–seller collaboration

Dongjie Shen, K.K. Lai, Stephen Leung and Liang Liang

International Journal of Systems Science, 2011, vol. 42, issue 7, 1207-1217

Abstract: In this article, we study the inventory replenishment model for perishable agricultural products in a simple two-level supply chain. Collaborative forecasting is introduced into the inventory replenishment decisions to avoid overstocking and understocking of agricultural products, and to maximise profits. We analyse the model with ordering cost, holding cost, shortage cost, deterioration cost and opportunity lost cost of perishable agricultural products. Extensive numerical analysis is carried out to study the performance of the inventory policy. The optimal replenishment policy that minimises the total cost can be obtained from the model. It has demonstrated that the supply chain cost decreases with supplier and retailer's collaborative forecasting.

Date: 2011
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DOI: 10.1080/00207720903494643

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